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The impact of telerehabilitation therapies and information and communication technology on stroke recovery

by Roberts Aleksandrs 1,* orcid
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North Kurzeme Regional Hospital, Inzenieru Street 60, Ventspils, LV-3601, Latvia
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IJCMR  2024 2(6):43; https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.61466/ijcmr2060003
Received: 10 September 2024 / Accepted: 15 November 2024 / Published Online: 17 November 2024
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Abstract

A novel approach to offering stroke survivors rehabilitation services is telerehabilitation. Providing mainstream therapies for mobility, cognitive, speech and language, and other problems is a promising strategy. Information and communication technologies and stroke therapies are the two main pillars of telerehabilitation. Information and communication technology offer a platform for the delivery of therapies, which in turn leads to stroke recovery. We discussed stroke therapies that can be provided using telerehabilitation platforms in this mini-review, along with aspects of information and communication technologies that support telerehabilitation. Next, we looked at how telerehabilitation affected different types of stroke. According to the majority of research, telerehabilitation is a practical and efficient way to provide patients with interventions. With the same dosage and level of intensity, it is not less effective than standard care and in-clinic therapy. For certain illnesses, telerehabilitation may be more effective than standard care thanks to new technologies. However, telerehabilitation has a number of drawbacks that may make it less effective than traditional rehabilitation. At the conclusion, we talked about the main issues with telerehabilitation, potential fixes, and future paths for the field's growth.

Keywords: stroke; telehealth; telerehabilitation; rehabilitation;
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Aleksandrs, R. The impact of telerehabilitation therapies and information and communication technology on stroke recovery. International Journal of Clinical Medical Research, 2024, 2, 43. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.61466/ijcmr2060003
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Aleksandrs R. The impact of telerehabilitation therapies and information and communication technology on stroke recovery. International Journal of Clinical Medical Research; 2024, 2(6):43. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.61466/ijcmr2060003
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Aleksandrs, Roberts 2024. "The impact of telerehabilitation therapies and information and communication technology on stroke recovery" International Journal of Clinical Medical Research 2, no.6:43. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.61466/ijcmr2060003
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Aleksandrs, R. (2024). The impact of telerehabilitation therapies and information and communication technology on stroke recovery. International Journal of Clinical Medical Research, 2(6), 43. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.61466/ijcmr2060003

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